Off to France.....

.... in the morning to celebrate New Year with my BIL & SIL

 and favourite little Niece Opal and little nephew Jude.....:0)

My card today is for Isabelle to give to her Mum on Sunday - so happy how this turned out.

Hope everyone had a magical Christmas and that you 

are now preparing for your New Year celebrations.

Take Care 

Susan xx

One today.....

Good Evening All !!

Today I went out to lunch with a couple of girlfriends - we were deciding whether we book a lunch for Christmas or do something completely different - in the end we have decided to book a treatment each at a local beauticians which is located in a renovated farm and you get home made cakes, cups of tea etc all served in vintage crockery - it's just so cute and now have something to look forward to :0)

My card today was a request for a friend - I used Baby Rosie from Digistamp Boutique.

a different view

a closer view

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and that you can stay cosy.

Take care

Hugs

Susan xx

Midway Reminder ......

Hi everyone - hope you've had a good week.....

 

We have already had some wonderful entries into this fortnight's challenge

 

'NO SQUARES ALLOWED'

 

Today I have played with the bubble numbers and add-on Christmas hat image - cute ???

 

 

 

a closer view

 

Hope you enjoy our challenge - and remember use a LCI image for an extra chance of winning a stamp of your choice.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

Week 3 Colour Challenge

Morning everyone....

 

Had a busy day yesterday - got up early and caught the train to London for a girlie treat - Eleanor and I went with Anne and Isabelle, my friend and her daughter. We went on the train - shopped until we dropped - had lunch at Covent Gardens - shopped again and then caught the train home.....it was fabulicious !!

 

Today is the third week at Ladybugcraftsink

'Colour Challenge'

 

I am slowly running out of papers that match this colour combination -  today I have used another Stampin' Up paper and guess what - coloured Billie Bunting in blue !!!

 

 

Cute isn't he ???

a sneaky peek at the inside

 



You still have just less than two weeks to enter the challenge.

 

Take care

 

Hugs

Susan xx

Flowers and Ribbons week 2

Good Morning Everyone - well it's that time of week where I remind you of our challenge at Ladybugcraftsink.

 

Today I have used Ladybug Bucket of Roses which is available here

for a bargain price of £1.75 

 

Don't forget just less than a week to enter your creations.

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

 

 

Home

Hello and welcome to my new followers :0)

After four days in Kent I am happy to say we are back home.....John went off to Belgium  ( I told him to keep an eye out for any stray diamonds !!) this morning for a couple of days and I am going to catch up on household chores and orders which I have received whilst away.

Todays card is very pretty and simple - a 21st birthday card.

 

a closer view

 

 

a sneaky peek at the inside 

 

 

Today I have use

 

 

Craftwork cards backing paper

Spellbinders Circle and Scallop Circle nestabilities

Patchwork embossing folder

Computer generated sentiment

Accucut numbers

 

Hope you have a fabulous day

 

Hugs

 

Susan xx

 

PS Don't forget to read my blog candy post - only 8 more followers !!!

Pretty in Pink.....

Hello and welcome to my new follower - yes 32 now - only 18 to go before my blog candy goes to one lucky person. If you don't know what I'm talking about please do go to my sticky post note at the top of my blog......

Todays card has been made with MFT Alphabet and Numbers dies but instead of using the die cuts I have based the card on the negative - the butterflies have been punched out with an MS punch....I also tried a stitch on my sewing machine that I've not tried before .......and I'm loving it !!

 

a closer view

 

 

a sneaky peek at the inside

I am so pleased with this card I'm sure I will be creating many more like this.

Thank you for stopping by and taking time to leave your lovely comments.

Hugs

Susan xx

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

.....my spare room ensuite is now locked to Lewis and Eleanor - too many little surprises for them in there !!

All my Christmas cards are made - just need to sit down and write them....a job for one night this week.

Haven't put our tree up as we have our niece, Opal, staying next weekend and felt it was too much of a temptation for her and to be honest it was a perfect excuse as I really don't like my tree up too early.......

My card today was made for my friend's daughter - the same girl that the sweet treat was made for.......

I printed off the digital paper from my Craftwork Cards CD, the image is a Bugaboo - which I just love.....I paper pieced the dress, flittered the gloves and boots and added a May Arts ribbon and there you go........

 

Hope you like it :0)

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to spread the word about my candy......

 

love and hugs

 

Susan x

Gift card....

The weather here the past couple of days has been absolutely dreadful but watching the news tonight I realise how lucky we are.....I can't begin to imagine what those poor people are going through...hopefully all my blogging friends are warm and dry.

 

I had an enquiry last week from a lady who was treating her husband to a weekend in Paris for Christmas BUT he knew nothing about it.....

She wanted the card to incorporate the gift - so she asked me if I could design the card round the trip......

 

Eeeek - I don't know about you but sometimes these cards

can almost look child-made and didn't really like the idea of making the card with the Eiffel tower in the middle....

 

A few weeks ago I saw a card that had an envelope on it and wondered if I could do something like that - I can't for the life of

me find the blog where I saw it....

 

So with all sorts of ideas going around in my head - here is my completed card.......and this is what the lady wrote to me

"Susan, I cried I can't believe it, the card is unbelievable,

fantastic and just so right'

well - I cried too when I read that !!!!

 

 

the secret envelope ......

'the tickets' .......with places she wanted to take him

+ the hotel they were staying at

 



the inside.....  (oops - forgot to crop !!)

 



 

 

Backing papers - CD from Craftwork cards

Scalloped Envelope - Sizzix

Stars - Spellbinders

Ticket Die - Whimsey Stamps

 

Thank you for stopping by.....

 

Hugs

 

Susan x

Teenagers.....

I bought a few new digi-stamps from LCI's new release recently and haven't felt up to crafting up until yesterday - and I was so excited colouring it in.

I made this card for a friend's daughter who will be turning 15 next week and this image is just like her.


Isn't she gorgeous ??

A close up....

Mini-rolled flowers

a sneaky peek at the inside......

A compilation......

Image - LCI

Coloured in using Promarkers

Backing papers - SU

Ribbon - SU

Flowers - MFT Dienamics die

Felt - LCI

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for stopping by - trying desperately for new followers so please do add me.

Hugs

Pretty in Pink....

Today I made a couple of cards for friends - and decided to ink one of my all time favourites...

Nikki from Ladybugcraftsink

I would like to enter this into

Ladybugcraftsink - Pink and Girly challenge

 

 Backing paper - SU

New nestie - Quickutz

Loopy Flower - Dienamics

Felt - LCI

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Edge Punch - SU

Thank you for stopping by and all your lovely comments

Hugs

Susan x

A piece of cake....

Boy was it cold here today - my friend has taken me under her wing and we have been going for a walk each day - we chat, sort out the world and 4 miles later do feel better...and lost 7lbs since Christmas too !!

My Brother-in-law had his birthday last week - I always find making

 his card tricky but decided to keep it simple.

I used LCI Magnum add-on and made it the focus of my card and

thought it worked out quite nice....

Backing paper - SU
Kraft card - my stash
Punched with Martha Stewart punch
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me your lovely comments.

Hugs

 

Just love this ribbon.......

I have been very generous this week and allowed myself

lots of craft time - totally what the Doctor ordered....

Today I have a beautiful card for a friend of mine - and if I didn't know different would think this image was of her !!

The paper was from a digital purchase from Pink Petticoat - lovingly stitched with my mini sewing machine......and a beautiful bow using ribbon from Tracy @ Dies to Die For.....isn't it just fantastic ?!

The gorgeous image is from my bestest craft supplier Kerry @ Ladybugcraftsink

I would like to enter this into LCI Challenge - Bows

Hugs

Back to Blogland....

Thank you to all my blogging friends for all your kind mails and support during this very sad time. Lewis is really struggling with things at the moment and hopefully after the funeral on Friday we can help him move on.....

Ralph is a character and when you ask him how he is - he says 'Much the same but without Mum' - all very very difficult and over the next few months we have a huge decision about his future.

I have a very dear friend whose birthday it is on Saturday and truly could not let it go by without making her a card.

I brought out my lovely LCI Nikki stamp and created this - I was very happy with it and hope she is too.......

Paper - Stampin Up

Spellbinders Nestabilities

Craftwork Cards - Sentiment

Loopy Flower - Dienamics

Nikki Stamp - LCI

Coloured in using my Promarkers

Thank you for stopping by !!

Love and Hugs

Susan X

My Favourite Stamp.....of the moment.

I don't know about you but every now and again I favour a stamp and tend to use it over and over again.....at the moment mine is LCI Make a wish Nikki



We are down in Kent again to look after Brenda - we are all, including the Oncologists, astounded the battle that she is putting up. She has lost a lot of weight since we last saw her (10 days ago) and is unable to wash herself etc but she is sat at the moment playing Scattergories with my children. It is truly amazing.....and I love her to bits.

Two of my friends had a birthday this week so I used my Nikki stamp and tweeked them slightly to make them a little different. Hope you like them :)



Backing paper - Stampin Up

Ribbon - Stampin Up

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Die cut - Spellbinders Nestabilities

Make a Wish Nikki Stamp - LCI

Coloured in using Promarkers

Accent beads

Felt Flower - MFT Die : Felt - LCI

Thank you for stopping by and hope you leave a comment as I enjoy reading them all.

With love

Susan x

Cupcakes and Peas !!

Well can you believe Christmas Day has passed again - I certainly hope 2012 goes a little slower.

Here are my final two Christmas cards for 2011.....they were 'quick cards' but I was very happy with them....and just look at the scrumptious pink ribbon - I bought this from Dies to Die for and really should've bought more  :D

Cupcake image - Bugaboo Stamps
Coloured in using Promarkers
Card Blank - Inspire me Papers
Ribbon - dies to Die for

Peas on Earth image - Whimsie Doodles
Coloured in using Promarkers
Card Blank - Craftwork Cards

Computer generated sentiment punched out with SU punch.

I hope that Christmas has been kind to you all and that you are now looking forward to NY celebrations.

Thank you for taking time to stop by and leaving all your lovely comments.

Hugs

 Susan x